<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-23-111165.txt : 20231024
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-111165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231023
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231024

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dodge R Stanton
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001404430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41379
		FILM NUMBER:		231343697

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DraftKings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001883685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 986-6744

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Duke Holdco, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210917
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        <footnote id="F1">No shares of Class A Common Stock were transferred or sold upon the vesting of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) other than to the Issuer to satisfy withholding taxes. The Reporting Person received the net of the 3,565 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs listed in Table II, and 1,560 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the Issuer. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No shares of Class A Common Stock were transferred or sold upon the vesting of the RSUs other than to the Issuer to satisfy withholding taxes. The Reporting Person received the net of the 1,961 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs listed in Table II, and 858 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the Issuer. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On August 11, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 57,045 RSUs, vesting quarterly over 4 years from April 23, 2020, with any RSUs scheduled to vest before September 12, 2020 vesting on September 12, 2020 and the vesting of the remaining RSUs occurring on October 23, 2020 and each quarter thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On April 28, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 9,412 RSUs vesting in equal monthly installments over one (1) year from April 23, 2023. Further, on April 28, 2023, the vesting terms of an additional 14,119 RSUs previously granted to the Reporting Person on February 13, 2023 were amended to provide that such RSUs will vest on the same schedule.</footnote>
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